"horizon" wrote in message
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On May 11, 6:21 pm, "John Grabowski"
wrote:
I'm looking for suggestions on a 24volt relay with contacts
that can
handle 120V, 7 amps. I'm looking to install it to control a
new 120V
outlet that is going in an attic and needs to be controlled
by a 24V
signal to turn it on. So, I'm looking for one that is cost
effective
and can be mounted in some simple type of wiring box. If it
can go in
the same box as the outlet, even better. I'd like to make
this code
compliant and do it right. Plenty of space is available as
I can
mount just about anything on a stud in the unfinished attic.

Thanks for any input.

I was going to suggest a typical boiler relay like Taco
SR501, but then I
saw both John Grabowski's, and gfretwell's replies, which
make even more
sense. I don't know the one John suggested, but if you can
live with the
amperage rating, it's a nice self contained unit. The rr7
that gfretwell
suggested, does need a 24 volt power supply, but it has a
high amperage
rating, and those relays will last forever.

*Roy I recently discovered these when a customer asked me to
fix his closet
light. I thought that it was a nice compact unit that is made
to fit in an
electrical box. It can also be used to replace relay switches.
The OP
didn't mention what the load consisted of so I threw it out
there for him to
decide if he could use it or not.- Hide quoted text -

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Of the suggestions, it looks like the one that will work is
Daring
Dufas's relay in a box suggestion.

http://www.functionaldevices.com/pdf/RIBU1CW.pdf

It meets all my requirements:

easy to mount as it comes in it's own box
15 amps so controlling outlet on 15 amp circuit is OK
takes 24V input
available online for $21

One remaining question. Someone mentioned isolation of the 24V
circuit from 120V circuit? I would assume that since an
electrical
equipment manufacturer is making these relays and they are UL
listed
they are OK and meet code for my application even though the 24V
wires
obviously go into the same box as the 120V wires?

Thanks again for the suggestions

That is one handy gizmo. How much are they? For anyone who
builds or plays around with home equipment, a few of those in the
spare parts bin would be terrific.

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the effort of chewing
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